Fundamentals of Cost Accounting, 4th Edition

William Lanen is the KPMG Professor of Accounting Emeritus at the University of Michigan. He previously taught at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his AB from the University of California-Berkeley, MS from Purdue University, and his PhD from the Wharton School. He has taught cost accounting to undergraduates, MBA students, and executives, including in global programs in Europe, South America, Australia, and Asia. He has also served as the director of the Office of Action-Based Learning at the Ross School of the University of Michigan. His research focuses primarily on performance evaluation and reward systems.

Shannon Anderson is the Michael and Joelle Hurlston Presidential Chair and professor of management at the University of California-Davis. Previously she taught at Rice University, the University of Melbourne, and the University ofMichigan. She received her PhD from Harvard University and a BSE from Princeton University. Shannon has taught undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students a variety of courses on cost accounting, cost management, and management control. Her research focuses on the design and implementation of performance measurement and cost control systems.